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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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